NGC 4194
NGC 4194, the Medusa merger, is a pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major.
| NGC 4194 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 12h 14m 09.5s[1] |
| Declination | +54° 31′ 37″[1] |
| Redshift | 2501 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 128.8 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 16.3g[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | IBm pec[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.14′ × 0.13′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 7241,[1] PGC 39068,[1] ARP 160,[1] MRK 201 Medusa merger,[1] Medusa galaxy merger | |
A region of extreme star formation 500 ly (150 pc) across exists in the center of the Eye of Medusa, the central gas-rich region.[2]
References
- (NED 2007)
- "Unknown extreme star formation discovered". Space Daily. 17 June 2015.
Citations
- NED (January 12, 2007), Results for NGC 4194, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
External links
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- NGC 4194 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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